Make no mistake: Heavyweight title fights don’t get much bigger than Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Fereira – literally and figuratively.
In the literal sense, Ngannou (at 6-foot-4) and Ferreira (at 6-8) are two behemoths who will easily clear a combined 500 pounds when they step into the cage for their PFL Super Fights pay-per-view headliner Oct. 19 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
In the figurative sense, it’s one of the most anticipated fights of the year as Ngannou (17-3), the lineal heavyweight champion, makes his long-awaited return to mixed martial arts after nearly three years away from the sport. Although Ngannou had two big-money boxing bouts against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, he hasn’t competed in MMA since UFC 270 in January 2022. Ready to welcome him is Ferreira (13-3), who went on a tear in 2023 to claim the PFL season heavyweight title before completely dismantling Bellator champ Ryan Bader this past February.
